This week:
8th
Anniversary of the death of John Lennon (1980)
Five John Lennon and twenty Beatles worksheets
Happy Christmas (War Is Over): Speak Up magazine – Tric n Trac (audio translation)
9th
1955, Elvis Presley did an afternoon show with Johnny Cash in Swifton, AR, then played in a club that evening, saying “it’s gonna be my first hit” when he sang ‘Heartbreak Hotel’.
Heartbreak Hotel: Lyric Video
All Shook Up: Worksheet
10th
Human Rights Day
Worksheets:
Walk On – U2
Imagine – John Lennon
They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo) – Sting / Mothers Of The Disappeared – U2
Biko – Peter Gabriel
War Child – The Cranberries
Across The Lines – Tracy Chapman
11th
1968, John Lennon and Yoko Ono performed ‘Yer Blues’ with Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Mitch Mitchell for the recording of the Rolling Stones’ TV extravaganza Rock And Roll Circus.
The Beatles-I’ve Got A Feeling: Worksheet
Yer Blues- Lyric Video
12th
1998, Michael sang an impromptu ‘Heal The World’ at the Grand Opening of the $450 million Royal Towers of Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas.
Heal The World: Worksheet – Lyric Video
13th
2000, it was announced that Queen would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
We Are The Champions: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
14th
1973, Queen played 2 shows at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, supporting Mott The Hoople, with Brian May’s parents in the audience.
We Will Rock You: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
Number Ones, 8th December:
1955
UK Bill Haley & His Comets-Rock Around The Clock
US Tennessee Ernie Ford – Sixteen Tons – Worksheet – Speak Up video
1965
UK The Seekers – The Carnival Is Over
US The Byrds – Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)
1975
UK Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody – Worksheet – Speak Up video
US Silver Convention – Fly, Robin, Fly
1985
UK Julio Iglesias – Begin The Beguine
US Mr. Mister – Broken Wings
1995
UK Robson & Jerome – I Believe
US Mariah Carey & Boys II Men – One Sweet Day
2005
UK Madonna-Hung Up
US Chris Brown – Run It (feat. Juelz Santana)
2015
UK Justin Bieber-Sorry
US Adele – Hello – Worksheet
2025
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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